Bike tour/Sep 2015

This page is for planning a bike-touring trip from Seattle to Portalnd via Yakima.

When

• September 25-30 (tentative)

Where

• Seattle to Portland via Yakima.

Schedule

Day 1: 9/25 Friday

Route: Home to outside Easton Washington (~70 miles/3500ft)

Camping in Iron Horse State Park:

There are four campgrounds along the trail, each with three to four campsites, one picnic table, and a vault toilet. They are located at milepost 2109.5 at Roaring Creek, milepost 2113.2 at Cold Creek, milepost 2123.2 at Carter Creek, and milepost 2127.1 at Alice Creek. [Link]

Camping is primitive but it's free and first-come. Toilets and picnic tables are available at each campsite.

Other camping options from west to east:

• Danny Creek Campground
• Commonwealth Campground
• Snoqualmie Campus
• Crystal Springs Campground: $18/pp/night
• Lake Easton Campground
• Silver Ridge Ranch

Day 2: 9/26 Saturday

Route: Outside Easton to Yakima (~80 miles/mostly downhill)

Camping: Yakima Sportsman State Park

Day 3: 9/27 Sunday

Route: Yakima to Maryhill (~90 miles/4000ft)

Stay (options from east to west):

• Peach Beach RV Park
• Maryhill State Park

Day 4: 9/28 Monday

Route: Maryhill to Carson (~60 miles/1500ft?)

Stay:

• Carson Hot Springs and SPA
• Bonneville Resort

Day 5: 9/29 Tuesday

Route: Carson to Portland (~50 miles/1500ft?)

Stay (or not):

Train: Portland to Seattle (to be purchased)

To bring

• phone
• wallet/cash
• plastic bags
• heat packs
• laptop?

Clothes

• pack towels x2
• cycling jerseys
• cycling shorts
• long tights
• t-shirts
• pants
• underwear
• wool socks
• knee pads
• normal shoes/flip flops

• ?bug spray
• ?sunscreen

Bikes

• bike with racks and fenders and lights x2
• helmet x2
• locks x2
• alien tool
• pumps
• ortlieb bags

Camping

• tent
• sleeping bag x2
• sleeping pad x2
• utensils x2
• cooking pot and mugs
• stove
• fuel
• heatable food
• toilet paper (TBP)
• ground cloth (TBP)

Meals

• Day 1: Breakfast - Before leaving
• Day 1: Lunch - Cold lunch (e.g., sandwiches, etc)
• Day 1: Dinner - Hot dinner cooked with camp stove, etc.
• Day 2: Breakfast - Hot breakfast cooked with camp stove, etc.
• Day 2: Lunch - Lunch at diner or similar in Ellensburg
• Day 2: Dinner - Hot dinner cooked at Yakima campground
• Day 3: Breakfast - Hot breakfeast cooked at Yakima campground
• Day 3: Lunch - Cold lunch eaten on road (e.g., sandwiches, etc)
• Day 3: Dinner - Hot dinner cooked at Maryhill campground
• Day 4: Breakfeast - Hot breakfeast cooked at Maryhill campground
• Day 4: Lunch - ?
• Day 4: Dinner - Restaurant at resort
• Day 5: Breakfeast - Restaurant at resort
• Day 5: Lunch - snack along way
• Day 5: Dinner - early dinner in Portland before train